CCTV News: On May 14, multiple departments in China released a set of financial data, showing that China's economy is growing steadily and continues to recover and improve. The growth rate of financial indicators accelerated in April and strongly supported the real economy
At the end of April, the stock of social financing was about 424 trillion yuan, an increase of 8.7% year-on-year; the balance of broad money (M2) was about 325 trillion yuan, an increase of 8.0% year-on-year, maintaining a high level.
From January to April, various RMB loans increased by 10.06 trillion yuan. The credit structure continues to improve, supporting the transformation of the economic structure. In April, inclusive small and micro loans and medium- and long-term loans in manufacturing increased by 11.9% and 8.5% year-on-year respectively, both higher than the growth rate of various loans during the same period. In April, the national enterprise sales revenue increased by 4.3% year-on-year
The latest value-added tax invoice data of the State Administration of Taxation showed that in April, the growth rate of national enterprise sales revenue accelerated, with a year-on-year increase of 4.3%. Among them, the sales revenue of manufacturing industry increased by 4.4% year-on-year, mainly driven by policies such as "two new" and other policies. Sales revenue of electrical machinery, computer manufacturing, instruments and other industries maintained double-digit growth.
In terms of regional perspective, in April, sales revenue of enterprises in the eastern region increased by 4.8% year-on-year. Among them, the sales revenue growth rate of enterprises in Zhejiang, Guangdong and Beijing is significantly faster than the national average. Especially under the leadership of innovative industries such as artificial intelligence, equipment manufacturing and high-tech industries have achieved accelerated development. In the first four months, the import and export of nine mainland cities in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area maintained growth
In addition, according to statistics from the Guangdong Branch of the General Administration of Customs, in the first four months of 2025, the import and export of nine mainland cities in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area was 2.85 trillion yuan, an increase of 5.4%, accounting for 96.4% of Guangdong's overall import and export value.
In terms of exports, the "new three" and motorcycle exports increased by more than 40%. In terms of imports, semiconductor manufacturing equipment, computers and parts, and some consumer goods in the people's livelihood have grown rapidly.
